Pastasaladwithchickenandgrapes Recipes

Steps:

• Cook the rotini pasta as directed on the box and drain. Rinse well with cold water and drain again.
• In a large bowl, add cooked pasta, cooked chicken, celery, green onions, pea pods, grapes, half of almonds and pineapple tidbits.
• Mix dressing ingredients in another bowl. Pour over pasta salad ingredients and toss gently to mix well and coat all ingredients. Sprinkle the remaining toasted almonds on top of salad as garnish.

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• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the macaroni and cook until al dente, according to the package directions. Drain in a colander, rinse with cold water and shake until very dry. Transfer the pasta to a large mixing bowl, drizzle 2 tablespoons of the olive oil over it and toss well to coat.
• Add the chicken, cucumber, tomatoes, olives, peppers, salami, onions and parsley. Season with salt and toss well to combine.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the vinegar and remaining 1/2 cup olive oil; pour it over the salad and toss well. Taste and adjust the seasoning if necessary. For best flavor, let the salad stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• Cook the pasta in a large pot of boiling water until al dente; drain then rinse under cold water.
• Place the drained pasta in a large bowl.
• Add in cooked chicken, green onions, celery and diced cheddar cheese; toss to combine.
• In a bowl mix together all dressing ingredients then pour over the pasta mixture; mix to combine.
• Season with black pepper to taste.
• Cover and chill for a minimum of 8 hours or 24 hours.
• When ready to serve mix in the grapes.
• Delicious!

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• Combine all salad ingredients in bowl and mix well.
• This works great with rotisserie chicken from the deli counter!

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• Make the dressing: heat the rosemary in the olive oil in a small pan until the oil is hot, but not smoking; cook for 30 minutes.
• Combine the oil with the vinegar, mustard, salt, and pepper in a small bowl; set aside.
• Make the salad: rub the chicken breasts generously with salt, pepper, and rosemary; roast in a preheated 450 oven for 10-12 minutes or until the juices run clear and the meat is no longer pink near the bone; cool.
• Cut the zucchini, carrots, celery, and red pepper in julienne strips.
• Cut any long green beans into pieces about as long as the vegetables.
• Blanch each vegetable in an abundant amount of boiling salted water until tender.
• Remove each vegetable with a slotted spoon and place in a colander.
• Refresh under cold running water.
• Cut the cooled chicken into julienne strips.
• Cook the penne as directed on the package; drain; toss the pasta gently with the chicken, vegetables, and dressing in a large bowl.
• Scatter the capers over the top; garnish with rosemary sprigs.
• Serve room temperature or chilled.

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta, and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a medium bowl, combine chicken, celery, grapes, cooked pasta, salt, and white pepper; mix well and reserve.
• In a medium bowl, combine mayonnaise, curry powder, cumin, rice vinegar, and sugar; whisk ingredients together and toss with chicken mixture.
• Cover salad with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 to 4 hours before serving.

Steps:

• Bring a pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook as the label directs. Drain and rinse under cold water to stop the cooking.
• Meanwhile, whisk the yogurt, mayonnaise, 1/4 cup water, the vinegar, mustard, dill, chives and 2 teaspoons salt in a medium bowl. Remove the skin from the chicken and shred the meat into large pieces. Add the chicken, celery and cucumber to the dressing and gently stir to combine.
• Shake the excess water from the pasta and add it to the chicken salad. Season with pepper and toss. Serve over the greens.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, toss the pasta, chicken, oil and garlic powder. Cover and chill. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, salad dressing, mustard, curry powder, salt and pepper; cover and chill. Just before serving, add the red pepper, tomato, carrot and dressing to pasta mixture; gently toss to coat.

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• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Mix the pepper and onion with 1 tsp oil and roast for 20 mins.
• Cook the pasta following pack instructions. Drain and set aside.
• Meanwhile put the chicken breasts between two sheets of cling film and bash with a rolling pin until they're about 1cm thick. Mix remaining oil, herbs, chilli and garlic then rub all over the chicken. Heat a griddle or barbecue and cook for 3-4 mins on each side.
• Slice the chicken on a board, scrape into the pasta with any juices, plus the roasted onion and pepper, cherry tomatoes, rocket, vinegar and seasoning. Toss together and eat warm or cold.

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• Toss all ingredients and refrigerate.
• Can be made up to 2 days ahead.
• Serve chilled or at room temperature.
• Can be easily doubled.

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• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook pasta in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water.
• Whisk Italian-style dressing and mayonnaise together in a large bowl. Stir pasta, chicken, bacon, Muenster cheese, celery, green bell pepper, cherry tomatoes, and avocado into dressing until evenly coated.

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• Heat grill to medium heat.
• Rub chicken with Dry Rub; grill 6 to 8 min. on each side or until done (165ºF). Cool completely.
• Cut chicken into bite-size pieces; place in large bowl.
• Add remaining ingredients; mix lightly.

Steps:

• Cook pasta in large pot of boiling, salted water until tender, but firm, 8 to 12 minutes, stirring often.
• Drain well and rinse with cold water.
• Shake out excess water and toss pasta with oil.
• Combine mayonnaise, lemon juice, parsley and basil.
• Place pasta in large bowl.
• Add mayonnaise mixture, chicken, artichokes and tabasco.
• Toss well.
• Garnish with almonds.
• For a decorative presentation, serve in avacado halves, in tomato cups or on lettuce leaves.

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with lightly salted water and bring to a rolling boil over high heat. Once the water is boiling, stir in the penne, and return to a boil. Cook the pasta uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the pasta has cooked through, but is still firm to the bite, about 11 minutes. Rinse with cold water and drain well in a colander set in the sink.
• Whisk together the vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, salt, pepper, and olive oil. Set aside. Combine pasta, tomatoes, onion, green and red peppers, cucumber, olives, and feta cheese in a large bowl. Pour vinaigrette over the pasta and mix together. Cover and chill for 3 hours before serving.